Re: Oracle 8i and Panda ClientShield

> Hi,>> I have an application usi,g the Oracle 8i client to access the Oracle> Database on a server. Since I have deployed Panda ClientShield on the client> computer, the application can not access the database server anymore.>> It seems that Panda has changed the parameters of the Windows XP Pro> firewall. I've tried to let TCP port 1521 open, it doesn't work.>> Has anyone any experience of this ? Any Idea ?

Sure - open all ports.
The listener hands off to a new process, that will use an arbitrary
port, and report that back to the client. The session will then
continue on that port.
Unless:
- you use a shared port (look up shared_socket - does not work for all
8i versions)
- use MTS
- tell your pet bear to accept all incoming sessions, initiated from
within.
Thats called a stateful firewall.
Received on Wed Oct 11 2006 - 09:34:23 CDT